Faouzia CHARFI

Biography

Faouzia Charfi – Cheikhrouha

Currently Professor Emeritus, University Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Biology Department

Formerly Full Professor Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis; Leadership of "Bio Ecology and Evolutionary Systematics" research team

Graduated PHD (Doctor ès Sciences), Faculty of Sciences of Tunis

Topics of investigation: Biodiversity; Genetic resources and conservation; Biology, genetics and population dynamics; Bioindicator species of the quality of the marine, semi-terrestrial and terrestrial ecosystems; Non-native species.

Supervisor of several Masters and PHD.

Leadership or member in the jury of several Masters, PHD and Habilitations.

Referees of several national, regional and international scientific articles

Published books: Cell Biology, University Publications Center; Proceedings of the International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopod Biology

Author and Co-author of several published scientific papers

Head of a bilateral cooperation project:

Tunisia-Spain, University of Alicante;Tunisia-France, University of Poitiers 

Scientific coordinator of the partner Faculty of Sciences of Tunis in four projects funded by the European Community

Participation in the organization of National Congresses and International Conferences

Leadership for the organization of two International Congresses

Founding member of the Tunisian Taxonomy Association (ATUTAX)

Founder Member of the Association of Friends of Music (MAWEL)

Member, then Vice-president of the Tunisian Association of Marine Sciences

Leadership of the Tunisian Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Currently Leadership of the Tunisian Taxonomy Association (ATUTAX) 

Speaking at

15:00-15:45 Community-Based Ecosystem Restoration in Africa: Key Experiences Involving Local Communities

Oct 13 2025 (15:00 - 16:00)

Room: IUCN Africa
15:00-15:45 Community-Based Ecosystem Restoration in Africa: Key Experiences Involving Local Communities